Chapter 1234: Please be sure to let me see it first!

There are no cicadas in the Mountain Cherry Courtyard, because as soon as there is a noisy sound on the trees in the courtyard, the big orange cat, Miaotaro, will climb up at the first opportunity to catch and eat the cicadas!

I don't know how this lazy guy can be so diligent in this matter. Could it be for an extra meal? Or to not be disturbed when taking a nap?

"Miaotaro..." Naoki Nagayama scratched the orange cat's soft belly, "Did you get fat again?!"

It looks like it is indeed for an extra meal, the nutrition of cicadas is still very rich~

"Meow~~ (Go away, go away)"

The big orange cat impatiently pushed away the two-legged beast's offensive hand, turned over, and continued to cool off in the summer cat bed with a marble base.

"....."

Naoki Nagayama had no good way to deal with this aloof big orange cat, so he could only turn around dejectedly to find the always enthusiastic dog to seek emotional value.

Just at this time, Akina happened to walk out from the corner of the stairs. Her originally fair and exquisite features were a bit haggard because of reading the novel, and she carried a bit of coldness in the shadows...

However, after seeing Naoki Nagayama on the eaves corridor, the corners of her mouth curled up, revealing a brilliant smile!

"Does Naoki-san want to eat iced watermelon?"

Akina rarely didn't continue reading the novel, but walked briskly to the eaves corridor, with a smile that felt very much like stealing on her face.

"Hua-chan is asleep, we can eat it!"

"Hmm hmm..."

Naoki Nagayama also responded with a smile. It's not that he wouldn't give it to little Xia Hua, it's just that food that is too cold might give children a stomachache, so only adults can enjoy it!

"Okay, then I'll go cut it open, one half each, and eat it with a spoon!"

She kissed Naoki Nagayama on the cheek before happily walking towards the kitchen.

Some people like dog-type partners, some people like cat-type partners, and he, Naoki Nagayama, likes both... And just right, his own Akina can be salty or sweet, very changeable~

Sitting on the eaves corridor, the two of them, each holding half a watermelon, dug out the sweetest piece in the middle with a spoon, and then fed it to each other respectively.

Even Eitaro seemed to be full, turning his head away and not looking at this couple~

"Hmm~~ So cold, so sweet! So delicious!"

Akina made a compliment to the deliciousness from her nose, and then shook her head and sighed.

"Sure enough, you have to eat iced watermelon in big mouthfuls in summer!"

Last summer, she was still pregnant, and couldn't even eat anything cold, and iced watermelon was something she could only taste the flavor of.

"That's right~"

Naoki Nagayama also sighed... but he was still a bit unsatisfied in his heart...

Even though the watermelons in the Mountain Cherry Courtyard are all imported, there were no seedless watermelons in this era, and he still had to spit out the seeds~

The young couple chatted while digging into the watermelon.

"When the weather is good, I want to take Hua-chan to the beach... to bask in the sun, see the sea, and so on..."

Akina sighed after saying that.

"But if it's in the country, both Naoki-san and I might attract attention... Maybe there will be paparazzi, scaring the baby."

Being a celebrity is the bad thing about this, the attention is too high.

"How about going to Xia Weiyi?"

Naoki Nagayama said.

"Take the opportunity to have a vacation?"

He had been planning this idea for a long time, after all, he can be said to be in a gap period now.

"But if we go to Xia Weiyi for a vacation, it will take too long..."

Akina had a bitter face. It takes nearly ten hours to go from Tokyo to Xia Weiyi, and two or three days for the round trip. Plus the vacation, one week is definitely not enough...

"I still have to record new songs... and practice English songs, prepare for rehearsals..."

"Is that so..."

Naoki Nagayama was also a bit helpless. It's very troublesome to go out after having a child. Little Xia Hua absolutely cannot leave her mother for too long~

"How about finding a beach with fewer people nearby..."

"As long as it's a beach in the island nation, it's not safe... unless there's absolutely no one..."

Even when Momoe Yamaguchi retired so thoroughly, she was photographed when she took Yutaro to the beach to bask in the sun!

It's not necessarily paparazzi, it could also be ordinary tourists, or people who came to the beach as well.

"A private beach..."

An idea suddenly popped into Naoki Nagayama's mind, the Jurassic Island in the Seto Inland Sea!

Because the beach there is prepared to be a tourist destination, after the construction by the engineering team, it is already a pure white artificial beach, and the relevant facilities have been configured... More importantly, the Jurassic Island is full of workers hired by Naoki Nagayama, which can be said to have no other outsiders!

And the park amusement projects and hotels on the island are also almost built, and a hot spring hall has even been built!!

"Akina, how about we go to the Jurassic Island in the Seto Inland Sea for a vacation!"

"? Jurassic Island?"

Akina looked over.

"Vacation there?"

"Hmm... Originally it was built as a tourist destination, and the artificial beach there has already been built. The vacation hotel is also almost finished with decoration, just need to have people prepare the beds in advance..."

Naoki Nagayama felt more and more feasible as he spoke.

"Besides, Honma-san has been saying that I should go and inspect the construction progress of the Dinosaur Park... Just take this opportunity to go there."

"This... is it okay?" Akina was slightly moved.

"Absolutely no problem... And a small airport has already been built on the island, we can take a private plane directly, it's almost two hours..."

Naoki Nagayama persuaded.

"We can also invite some friends... By the way, Hua-chan's first birthday is coming up, how about we just stay for a longer period and hold it in the Seto Inland Sea?!"

There are still more than twenty days until little Xia Hua's birthday, but if we want to go to the Seto Inland Sea, we at least need to have other things prepared there, so the time is about the same.

Akina pondered her schedule a little and found that there should be no conflicting places:

"Then... let's go!"

"Okay... then it's settled!"

Naoki Nagayama lifted the bowl made of watermelon rind, touched it with Akina, and then looked at her half-piece of watermelon:

"Eh? Akina, why did you only eat so little?"

Akina was astonished:

"Naoki-san, when did you finish eating?!"

"It looks like the watermelon is not to your taste... Come come come, I'll help Akina eat a little..."

Saying that, Naoki Nagayama reached into Akina's watermelon with his own spoon... and dug out a big piece!

"Naoki-san..."

Akina instantly transformed into a little dog protecting food, and started tugging with Naoki Nagayama...

The atmosphere on the eaves corridor became giggling and very happy~

While Naoki Nagayama was hiding at home to avoid trouble, everyone in the Tree Friend building was still busy.

Especially the temporary headquarters of the Tokyo Film Industry Association on the fourth floor, which started to become more lively.

"So the chairman's daily work is just this!"

Nobuo Asai happened to come to the door when Shuichi Yin Tang was working, saying he wanted to supervise the daily operations of the association... Ever since he became a member representative, he has become more and more annoying.

"Can this maintain the interests of members and guide the development of the film industry?!"

"You guy, if you have something to say, say it. If you have nothing to do, go home and lie down, don't be an eyesore here!"

Shuichi Yin Tang didn't save face either, and directly wanted to drive him away.

"Don't... I am concerned about the development of the association!" Nobuo Asai sat on the sofa with a smile, "So I specifically came to ask, has the time and place for the 'Proposal' vote been decided?"

"It has been decided, July 23rd, the location is naturally at the Diet Building..."

Shuichi Yin Tang didn't hide it either.

"Why, Asai-san, do you still want to go to the scene to cheer?!"

"Of course!"

Nobuo Asai looked like it was a matter of course.

"As a part of the association, I naturally want to observe the voting of the association's important proposal!"

"Then go!"

Shuichi Yin Tang put down the newly received membership application form and looked at Nobuo Asai.

"Asai-san, the possibility of this vote passing is very high... Don't think about making any trouble!"

"Haha, how could that be?! Shuichi-san, you misjudged me!"

Nobuo Asai looked around the office headquarters of the Tokyo Film Industry Association, as if looking at some precious treasure.

"I most hope that the association can develop to a higher level!"

He silently added half a sentence in his heart: "Anyway, it will all be mine in the future!"

"......."

Looking at Nobuo Asai's gaze as if he were sizing up his own home, Shuichi Yin Tang felt very unhappy... This guy, even if he wants to usurp power, there's no need to be so obvious, right?!

Besides, is he sure that the chairman next year must be him?!

Can he handle Ikuo Zhou Fang, this strong enemy?!

Or does he have some other plans?!

No, must quickly drive this guy out of the association! Shuichi Yin Tang couldn't bear it anymore!

In the entertainment industry, any small matter of Akina Nakamori will evolve into a hot spot, just like the traffic stars in later generations whose fingers are scratched will be on the hot search.

The discussion of a small group of people in the circle, the photos reported in paparazzi and tabloids, gradually evolved into an important topic between fans and melon-eating masses.

"Why does Akina Nakamori shed tears?" "What role did Naoki Nagayama play in it..." "Is there an emotional marital change?" "......"

And because there was no positive response from both sides, the questions spread wider and wider, and even the statement issued by Burning Productions did not stop this discussion... People always don't believe official channels.

However, the response of one party in this discussion was answered in a certain show... In a notice to promote "Departures," someone actually questioned Naoki Nagayama directly!

"I want to ask Naoki Nagayama, this scumbag..."

When the sound in the show came out, the audience couldn't believe it... Was it actually played like this? Doesn't it need to be muted and edited?!

Then Naoki Nagayama continued to answer generously, making his passerby popularity much better... At least he is an open and honest man!

"What?"

"You tell me Akina Nakamori cried so sadly because she read a novel?!"

"Are you lying to ghosts?!" "Or did Naoki Nagayama write it himself?!"

"Are you kidding?!"

"......"

"Ding-a-ling~"

In the evening, the phone in the Mountain Cherry Courtyard rang.

In the curious gazes of Akina and little Xia Hua, Naoki Nagayama reached out and picked up the receiver.

"Moshi moshi, this is Mountain Cherry Courtyard."

"Moshi moshi, Naoki-san?" The familiar voice of Kuniharu Morikawa came from the receiver, "It's me!"

"Ah... Morikawa-san... why did you suddenly call me?!"

Naoki Nagayama was slightly surprised. Generally speaking, except for the period when the new book was released, Kuniharu Morikawa would only call once every six months.

But the voice on the phone this time was a bit urgent:

"Naoki-san... heard that you wrote another novel?!!"

"Uh... Morikawa-san, how did you know..."

"I saw it on a TV show!"

Kuniharu Morikawa said a bit sadly.

"Naoki-san, I am your editor... Your new book actually didn't let me be the first to know?!"

"Ahem..."

Naoki Nagayama then reacted. He went to record a certain show before and accidentally let out the news of "I'm Sorry, I Love You"...

However, it seems it was just broadcast, how did Kuniharu Morikawa chase over so quickly?!

"That novel is just a first draft, it's not finished yet... I haven't shown it to anyone..."

"That's not what you said on the show!"

Kuniharu Morikawa's tone was even more resentful.

"Didn't you already show it to Mrs. Nagayama..."

"Ah... ah hahaha, Akina, well, Akina is not someone else..."

"Then am I, this editor, someone else?!" Kuniharu Morikawa accused, "Naoki-san, our friendship of so many years... didn't expect that we are still outsiders until now!"

"......"

Listening to the resentful voice of the old man in the receiver, Naoki Nagayama felt his hair stand on end...

Sigh... coaxing women, Naoki Nagayama is still good at it, but how to coax men... he really hasn't learned it! And doesn't want to learn!

"Stop, stop!"

Naoki Nagayama sat up straight.

"Morikawa-san, don't be so cheesy!"

"Actually, I didn't want to show that novel to anyone so early... Akina seeing it belongs to an accident..."

Glancing at Akina, who rolled her eyes, Naoki Nagayama continued.

"I was thinking of taking it out next year!"

"But now, it seems that many people want to see it."

Kuniharu Morikawa said leisurely in the receiver.

"I have already received calls from many book fans and people in the circle, saying they want to see what the novel that made Akina Nakamori cry like that is like..."

The words were a bit awkward, but Naoki Nagayama understood.

Before his novel was released, it seemed to have a thin reputation outside... Thanks to Akina Nakamori~

"Haha, then you have to wait..."

Naoki Nagayama shook his head.

"I plan to publish it next year, one per year..."

"Naoki-san, don't be so old-fashioned... Now the readers' curiosity about this novel has risen."

Kuniharu Morikawa persuaded directly.

"Even if it's not published, you can print a few trial print versions first and let the critics and senior figures in the industry see it..."

"In this way, you can keep the heat of this novel, and when it is published next year, the sales will be better... Maybe the influence will be even greater!"

Just like the early publicity of a movie, keep the heat from the casting until the screening... In the past, novels didn't do this because other authors had at most a book title...

And he, Naoki Nagayama, didn't he already finish the first draft!

"Hmm..."

Naoki Nagayama pondered for a while, and then thoughtfully.

"Morikawa-san... actually, you can't hold it back, you want to see it first, right?!"

"......."

The receiver suddenly fell silent for a long time...

"Hai... Naoki-san, please be sure to let me see it first!!"

Listening to the light laughter of Naoki Nagayama coming from the other side of the receiver, and a woman's laughter, Kuniharu Morikawa confirmed that it was Akina Nakamori... But at this time he didn't care anymore~

As a senior editor of Shogakukan, what's wrong with him wanting to see the novel of the chief writer under him?!

"Naoki-san... please!"

"...... Hahaha, okay okay... wait until Akina finishes reading it and I will send it over..." ===== CHAPTER 1235 =====